alesis D-4

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Just purchased a 16 track recorder . Question --Has anyone tried to take the 12 outputs from the drum triggers to 12 inputs to a recorder so you can individual control-- pan, volumn,eq. etc, instead of using the right and left outputs on the
D-4 module. I tried to "y" the trigger from the drum to the D-4 and to the recorded. Nothing happen.

If something could be figured out, your capabilities is endless, especially when the D-4 is so user friendly!

ronnwalter
 
There are no "12 outputs from the drum triggers", so that answers your question. The D4 has 4 outputs, period.

And the D4 is not that user friendly at all, it takes a lot of tweaking to get rid of all double triggers and crosstalk. If you want something really user friendly, try the ddrum4 module. I've had mine for a couple of years now. You plug everything in, and then you're ready.
Of course, it costs 5 times (or so) more, so the two modules shouldn't really be compared...
 
A trigger by itself won't make any sound. that's what the module does. A trigger is like a key on a piano. A key by itself does not make the tone. It is the hammer on the strings that does.
When you plug your triggers in your recorder, you have something like a piano without strings.
 
Well I hate to be picky, but of course it makes a sound, otherwise there would be nothing to trig. But it's not a sound that you'd want to record...
 
tgs said:
Well I hate to be picky, but of course it makes a sound, otherwise there would be nothing to trig. But it's not a sound that you'd want to record...

Jeez man, don't be so.... ehm... picky! Leave me alone! :D
 
I believe the DM pro (the newer drum module by Alesis) has 6 outputs wich gives you greater panning abilities for single drums to record

hope this helps

Shred
 
If you can sync your recorder to MIDI, then perhaps you could record the tracks 2 at a time. (4 at a time if you route to the Aux outs).
 
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